Police report

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Here is the police report for Aug. 11-17 as compiled from Deer Park Police Department reports:

On Aug. 11 about 2:31 p.m. the Deer Park Police Department dispatched several units in response to a call regarding a suspicious individual allegedly smoking an illegal substance behind a dumpster. When officers arrived on the scene near the 500 block of East Park Town they allegedly discovered 25-year-old Marcetio Barry-Mallett of Deer Park near the location of the alleged incident. Officers approached Barry-Mallett and questioned him regarding the incident. At that time officers allegedly detected the scent of burnt marijuana on the clothing of Barry-Mallett. Barry-Mallet allegedly cooperated with officers at that time and gave the officers the alleged marijuana. Barry-Mallett was taken into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of possession of marijuana.

On Aug. 11 about 8:06 p.m. Deer Park police officers were dispatched in response to an alleged intoxicated driver, driving extremely reckless on Highway 225. Officers managed to get an ID on a vehicle that matched the description on the side of the road near the 5500 block of 225 with the alleged driver attempting to change a flat tire. They would make contact with the subject, 50-year-old Willie Davis of La Porte. After questioning Davis, the officers immediately detected the presence of alcohol and several tests allegedly confirmed the officers’ suspicions. Davis was taken into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of public intoxication.

On Aug. 12 about 8:16 p.m. Deer Park police officers were dispatched in response to the welfare of a person call near the 4200 block of East Boulevard. When officers arrived on the scene they made contact with 48-year-old Raymond Matthews of Deer Park and after questioning him the officers made their way into the location where they allegedly discovered a large quantity of loose pills of prescription medication. Officers collected the extensive amount of medication and subsequently took Raymond Matthews into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of possession of a controlled substance.

On Aug. 15 about 2:47 a.m. Deer Park police received several calls regarding a vehicle that allegedly hit a residence in Deer Park and attempted to flee the scene. Several units were dispatched in response to the call an one officer was able to get an ID on the vehicle near the 2700 block of Georgia where they made contact with the alleged driver, 38-year-old Timothy R. Davis of Deer Park. Officers questioned Davis regarding the alleged incident and suspect that he was under the influence and above the legal limit to be operating a motor vehicle. After performing several tests, which allegedly confirmed their suspicions, the officers took Davis into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of driving while intoxicated.

On Aug. 16 about 2:20 a.m. a Deer Park police officer observed a suspicious vehicle purposely swerving all over the road in appearing to be intoxicated. The officer immediately executed a stop near the 4400 block of Center where he made contact with the occupants - 22-year-old Joshua D. Aldridge and 21-year-old Jonah M. Sarabia of Deer Park. Upon questioning the two subjects, the officer detected the presence of burnt marijuana and ordered the two from the vehicle from further questioning, an inventory of their possessions and a sweep of the vehicle. Subsequent searches would reveal a device used to smoke marijuana and a green leafy substance believed to be the marijuana. Both Aldridge and Sarabia were taken into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park with Aldridge receiving a charge of driving while intoxicated and Sarabia receiving a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Aug. 16 about 4:56 a.m. the Deer Park Police Department received a call regarding a major one car accident that had taken place near the 5200 block of Highway 225. When officers arrived on the scene they discovered a badly wrecked vehicle and learn from witnesses that the vehicle had been showing signs of intoxicated driver and apparently lost control striking the inside retaining wall and leaving a trail of debris and wreckage scattered on the major highway. Officers managed to locate the driver in the wreckage, 21-year-old Abigail Gonzales of the Deer Park/La Porte area. The officers would administer several sobriety tests which allegedly confirmed that Gonzales was under the influence, above the legal limit and operating a motor vehicle. Gonzales was taken into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of driving while intoxicated.

On Aug. 16 about 3:42 a.m. a Deer Park police officer allegedly witnessed a vehicle blow through a red light at the intersection near the 2400 block of Spencer. The officer immediately executed a stop on the vehicle and made contact with the driver, 18-year-old Clinton Jennings of Deer Park. After questioning Jennings, the officer suspected him to be under the influence and above the legal limit to be operating a motor vehicle. Jennings was asked to exit the vehicle for testing which allegedly confirmed that Jennings was above the legal limit and the officer subsequently took him into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of driving while intoxicated.

On Aug. 17 about 10:46 p.m. a Deer Park officer was traveling on Highway 225 near La Porte when he came upon a vehicle going excessively slow in the fast lane of a major highway. After the officer allegedly paced the car at 45 mph in a 65 mph zone, he executed a stop near the 7400 block of 225 where he made contact with the driver, 33-year-old Darrel W. Isaacks of La Porte. Upon questioning Issacks, the officer noticed he showed serious signs of impairment and asked Issacks to step out from the vehicle for testing and a search of the contents of the vehicle. The search resulted in the finding of several loose pills of prescription medication and the tests allegedly confirmed was under the influence and unable to operate a motor vehicle. Isaacks was taken into custody for processing through the city of Deer Park on one count of driving while intoxicated and one count of possession of a controlled substance.